Sunday, 12 February 2012

Eric Ravilious: Illustrated Talks for 2012

Eric Ravilious, Rye Harbour, 1938

I've just proof-read 'Ravilious in Pictures: A Travelling Artist' for the last time, so now it's up to the printers, who I'm sure will produce a fabulous book. It's strange to think that almost four years have passed since we first started talking about 'Sussex and the Downs', which in turn grew out of the quest Tim Mainstone and I went on to find the shops depicted by Ravilious in 'High Street' (1938).

One of the things I've really enjoyed about this whole adventure is meeting people at talks, signings and exhibition launches, so I'm excited to have lots of events coming up. Mostly these are illustrated talks in which I show slides of paintings, archive photographs and my own pictures, and talk about the stories and characters associated with them. So far, the dates booked for this year go like this:

Saturday March 10th, 12-2pm: Launch and signing of 'Ravilious in Pictures: A Travelling Artist',
Royal West of England Academy, Bristol.

Thursday June 28th, time TBC: Eric Ravilious & the White Horses of Wiltshire, Illustrated Talk at the Assembly Room, Town Hall, Devizes, Wilts (part of Devizes Festival - see website nearer the time for ticket info)

Sunday Sept 2, 3pm: Eric Ravilious: A Life in Pictures, Illustrated Talk with me AND Alan Powers at the Birley Centre, Eastbourne (ticket info nearer the time from Friends of the Towner)

I don't think I've missed anything out, although it's always possible... Other events will probably be arranged as the year progresses. If you're interested in booking a talk, please get in touch via the Comments or Twitter, or contact The Mainstone Press.

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About Me

I write and lecture about art, illustration and design, often 20th century British. I curate exhibitions too. Easter 2015 sees the opening of 'Ravilious', my exhibition of watercolours by Eric Ravilious, at Dulwich Picture Gallery. As well as Ravilious, I've recently written books on Paul Nash, Edward Seago and Peggy Angus, a fairly diverse group united by the fact that none was an RA. However, my next book is 'The Lost Watercolours of Edward Bawden', and he was an RA, which just goes to show... Anyway, I'm always on the lookout for new subjects and new quests.
As a lecturer I've enjoyed speaking at a whole range of venues, from the V&A and Rye Arts Festival to Hatchards Bookshop and Pallant House Gallery.
I'm always willing to consider a proposal for a book commission or exhibition. I've recently worked with Portland Gallery on Edward Seago, Towner on Peggy Angus and Dulwich Picture Gallery on Ravilious.

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The text and most photos are my own. Pictures are shown for the purpose of criticism or review. Copyright remains with the artist or their estate. Please let me know if I haven't correctly identified the Copyright holder.